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Piece rates for farm workers: questions to ask

Questions to ask before accepting piece-rate work and records to keep during the job.

Checklist

  • Ask for the piece-rate agreement before work starts
  • Confirm the unit, rate and how output is measured
  • Ask how induction, waiting and non-picking work are handled
  • Record hours and output each day
  • Check current award and minimum-entitlement information

Practical tips

  • 1Conditions and crop quality can affect output
  • 2Do not rely on an informal earnings promise
  • 3Keep a copy of any signed agreement
  • 4Ask the employer how disputes about counted output are handled

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